Issue gift card post purchase of a specific product.

Topic summary

Goal: Automate sending a bounce-back gift card (e.g., $25) after a customer purchases a specific product (e.g., a Discover Kit), triggered post-payment or after shipping.

Proposed solution: Use “Send HTTP Request” (Shopify Flow action) to create a gift card via API. This action emails the customer the gift card details automatically.

Key details: The gift card amount is controlled by the payload field “initialValue.” The example shared used $100; set initialValue to 25 for a $25 card. Testing with a test customer is recommended before going live. You can also specify which email template is used in the request (omitted in the example).

Artifacts: A screenshot was provided showing the “Send HTTP Request” setup, which is central to implementing the payload.

Status: The requester’s question about controlling the amount was answered, and they expressed thanks. Trigger specifics (payment processed vs. shipped) were not elaborated, but the method appears sufficient. Discussion appears resolved.

Summarized with AI on December 20. AI used: gpt-5.

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